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Home > Cricket > Kiwis in India 2003 > Indian squad



Indian squad

Squad for second Test

  • Virender Sehwag
  • Akash Chopra
  • Rahul Dravid (captain)
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • VVS Laxman
  • Yuvraj Singh
  • Parthiv Patel (wk)
  • Anil Kumble
  • Harbhajan Singh
  • Zaheer Khan
  • Lakshmipathy Balaji

  • Ajit Agarkar
  • Sairaj Bahutule
  • Sourav Ganguly (Injured)


    Virender Sehwag

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  • Born: Delhi, 20-10-1978
    Type: Right hand middle order batsman and right arm off-break bowler
    Teams: Delhi, Leicestershire (2003)
    Fc debut: for Delhi v Tamil Nadu at Chennai, 1997-98
    Highest fc score: 274 for North Zone v South Zone at Agartala, 1999-00
    Best fc bowling: 4-32 for North Zone v South Zone at Mumbai, 1998-99

    Test debut: v South Africa at Bloemfontein, 2001-02
    Highest Test score: 147 v West Indies at Mumbai, 2002-03
    Best bowling: 1-27 v West Indies at Kolkata, 2002-03

    LOI debut: v Pakistan at Mohali, 1-4-1999
    Highest LOI score: 126 v England at Colombo (RP), 22-9-2002
    Best LOI bowling:  3-25 v South Africa at Colombo (RP), 25-9-2002


    Akash Chopra

    Born: 19 September 1977, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
    Major Teams: Delhi, India.
    Style: Right Hand Batsman and right arm medium
    Test debut: Not yet

    ODI debut: Not yet


    Rahul Dravid

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  • Born: Indore (Madhya Pradesh), 11-1-1973
    Type: Right hand middle-order batsman and occasional right arm off-break bowler. Can also keep wickets
    Teams: Karnataka, Kent (in 2000), Scotland (2003, not first-class)

    Fc debut: for Karnataka v Maharashtra at Pune, 1990-91
    Highest fc score: 217 for India v England at The Oval, 2002
    Best fc bowling: 2-16 for Kent v Surrey at The Oval, 2000

    Test debut: v England at Lord's, 1996
    Highest Test score: 217 v England at The Oval, 2002
    Best bowling (in an innings): 1-18 v West Indies at St John's, 2001-02

    LOI debut: v Sri Lanka at Singapore, 3-4-1996
    Highest LOI score: 153 v New Zealand at Hyderabad, 8-11-1999
    Best LOI bowling:  2-43 v South Africa at Kochi, 9-3-2000
    Best wicket-keeping performance: 3 dismissals (5 times)
    LOI captaincy record: (14-12-2000 to 24-11-02): Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1)


    Sachin Tendulkar

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  • Born: Bombay, 24-4-1973
    Type: Right hand middle-order / opening batsman and right arm slow bowler
    Teams: Mumbai (Bombay), Yorkshire (in 1992)
    Fc debut: for Bombay v Gujarat at Bombay, 1988-89
    Highest fc score: 233 not out for Mumbai v Tamil Nadu at Mumbai, 1999-00
    Best fc bowling: 3-10 for India v South Africa at Mumbai (WS), 1999-00

    Test debut: v Pakistan at Karachi, 1989-90
    Highest Test score: 217 v New Zealand at Ahmedabad, 1999-00
    Best bowling (in an innings): 3-10 v South Africa at Mumbai (WS), 1999-00
    Test captaincy record: (1996-97 to 1999-00: Played 25, Won 4, Lost 9, Drawn 12)

    LOI debut: v Pakistan at Gujranwala, 18-12-1989
    Highest LOI score: 186 not out v New Zealand at Hyderabad, 8-11-1999
    Best LOI bowling (in an inn:  5-32 v Australia at Kochi, 1-4-1998
    LOI captaincy record: (28-8-1996 to 30-1-2000): Played 73, Won 23, Lost 43, Nr 6, Tie 1)


    VVS Laxman

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  • Born: Hyderabad, 1-11-1974
    Type: Right hand middle-order batsman and occasional right arm off-break bowler.
    Team: Hyderabad

    Fc debut: for Hyderabad  v Punjab at Ludhiana, 1992-93
    Highest fc score: 353 for Hyderabad v Karnataka at Bangalore, 1999-00
    Best fc bowling: 3-11 for Hyderabad v Railways at Delhi (KS), 1999-00

    Test debut: v South Africa at Ahmedabad, 1996-97
    Highest Test score: 281 v Australia at Calcutta, 2000-01
    Best bowling (in an innings): 1-32 v West Indies at St John's, 2001-02

    LOI debut: c Zimbabwe at Cuttack, 9-4-1998
    Highest LOI score: 101 v Australia at Margoa, 6-4-2001


    Sourav Ganguly

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  • Born: Calcutta, 8-7-1972
    Type: Left hand middle-order / opening batsman and right arm medium pace bowler.
    Teams: Bengal, Lancashire (in 2000)

    Fc debut:  for Bengal v Delhi at Calcutta, 1989-90
    Highest fc score: 200 not out (twice) -for Bengal v Tripura at Calcutta, 1993-94 & for Bengal v Bihar at Calcutta, 1994-95
    Best fc bowling: 6-46 for Bengal v Orissa at Calcutta, 2000-01

    Test debut: v England at Lord's, 1996
    Highest Test score: 173 v Sri Lanka at Mumbai (WS), 1997-98
    Best bowling (in an innings): 3-28 v Australia at Calcutta, 1997-98
    Test captaincy record: (2000-01 to 2002-03): Played 32, Won 13, Lost 10, Drawn 9)

    LOI debut: v West Indies at Brisbane, 11-1-1992
    Highest LOI score: 183 v Sri Lanka at Taunton, 26-5-1999
    Best LOI bowling:  5-16 v Pakistan at Toronto, 18-9-1997
    LOI captaincy record: (5-9-1999 to 21-4-03): Played 104, Won 56, Lost 44, Nr 4)


    Parthiv Patel

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  • Born: Ahmedabad, 9 March 1985
    Batting Style: Left hand middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper
    Team: Gujarat (yet to appear for Gujarat)
    Fc debut: for India A v South African Board President's XI at Chatsworth, 2001-02
    Highest fc score: 129 for India A v Yorkshire at Leeds, 2003
    Best fc wicket-keeping (in an innings): 5 dism (4ct+1st) for IndiaA v S Africa A at Bloemfontein, 2001-02
    5 dism (all cts) for Elite C v Plate A at Secunderabad, 2002-03
    Best fc wicket-keeping (in a match): 9 dism (all cts) for Elite C v Plate A at Secunderabad, 2002-03

    Test debut: v England at Nottingham, 2002
    Highest Test score: 47 v West Indies at Calcutta, 2002-03
    Best wicket-keeping (in an innings):  4 (all catches) v New Zealand at Hamilton, 2002-03
    Best wicket-keeping (in a match): see above

    LOI debut: v New Zealand at Queenstown, 4-1-2003
    Highest LOI score: 27 v Bangladesh at Dhaka, 16-4-2003
    Best wicket-keeping : 3 (all catches) v Bangladesh at Dhaka, 11-4-2003


    Anil Kumble

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  • Born: Bangalore, 17-10-1970
    Type: Right hand lower-order batsman and right arm leg-break bowler
    Teams: Karnataka, Northamptonshire (1995), Leicestershire (2000),

    Fc debut: for Karnataka v Hyderabad at Secunderabad, 1989-90
    Highest fc score: 154 not out for Karnataka v Kerala at Bijapur, 1991-92
    Best fc bowling (in an innings): 10-74 for India v Pakistan at Delhi, 1998-99
    Best fc bowling (in a match): 16-99 for Karnataka v Kerala at Thalassery, 1994-95

    Test debut: v England at Manchester, 1990
    Highest Test score: 88 v South Africa at Calcutta, 1996-97
    Best bowling (in an innings): 10-74 v Pakistan at Delhi, 1998-99
    Best bowling (in a match): 14-149 v Pakistan at Delhi, 1998-99

    LOI debut: v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 25-4-1990
    Highest LOI score: 26 v Australia at Adelaide, 26-1-2000
    Best LOI bowling:  6-12 v West Indies at Calcutta, 27-11-1993
    LOI captaincy record: (25-1-2002): Played 1, Won 1


    Harbhajan Singh

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  • Born: Jalandhar, 3-7-1980
    Type: Right hand tail end batsman and right arm off-break bowler
    Team: Punjab

    Fc debut: for Punjab v Services at Mohali, 1997-98
    Highest fc score: 84 for Punjab v Haryana at Amritsar, 2000-01
    Best fc bowling (in an innings): 8-84 v Australia at Chennai, 2000-01
    Best fc bowling (in a match): 15-217 v Australia at Chennai, 2000-01

    Test debut: v Australia at Bangalore, 1997-98
    Highest Test score: 66 v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, 2001-02
    Best Test bowling (in an innings): 8-84 v Australia at Chennai, 2000-01
    Best Test bowling (in a match): 15-217 v Australia at Chennai, 2000-01

    LOI debut: v New Zealand at Sharjah, 17-4-1998
    Highest LOI score: 46 v Australia at Visakhapatnam, 3-4-2001
    Best LOI bowling:  5-43 v England at Mumbai, 3-2-2002


    Zaheer Khan

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  • Born: Srirampur, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 7-10-1978
    Type: Right hand lower-order batsman and left arm fast-medium bowler
    Team: Baroda

    Fc debut:  for Baroda v Gujarat at Baroda (IPCL), 1999-00
    Highest fc score: 48 for Baroda v Maharashtra at Pune, 1999-00
    Best fc bowling (in an innings): 6-25 for Baroda v Punjab at Baroda (GSFC), 2001-02
    Best fc bowling (in a match): 10-110 for Baroda v Bihar at Baroda (IPCL), 1999-00

    Test debut: v Bangladesh at Dhaka, 2000-01
    Highest Test score: 46 v West Indies at Bridgetown, 2001-02
    Best bowling (in an innings): 5-29 v New Zealand at Hamilton, 2002-03

    LOI debut: v Kenya at Nairobi, 3-10-2000
    Highest LOI score: 34 not out v New Zealand at Wellington, 8-1-2003
    Best LOI bowling:  4-19 v Bangladesh at Dhaka, 11-4-2003


    Lakshmipathy Balaji

    Born: Madras, 27-9-1981
    Type: Right hand tail end batsman & right arm fast medium bowler
    Team: Tamil Nadu
    Fc debut: for Tami Nadu v Colombo DCA at Chennai, 2001-02
    Highest fc score: 37 for India A v South Africa A at Bloemfontein, 2001-02
    Best fc bowing (in an innings): 6-26 for Tamil Nadu v Orissa at Chennai, 2002-03
    Best fc bowing (in a match): 11-51 for Tamil Nadu v Orissa at Chennai, 2002-03

    Test debut: not yet

    LOI debut: v West Indies at Baroda (IPCL), 18-11-02


    Yuvraj Singh

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  • Born: Chandigarh, 12-12-1981
    Type: Left hand middle order batsman and left arm slow bowler
    Team: Punjab, Yorkshire (2003)
    Fc debut: for Punjab v Orissa at Mohali, 1996-97
    Best fc score: 209 for North Zone v South Zone at Faridabad, 2001-02
    Best fc bowling: 3-25 for Punjab v Jammu & Kashmir at Jammu, 2001-02

    Test debut: not yet

    LOI debut: v Kenya at Nairobi, 3-10-2000
    Highest LOI score: 102 not out v Bangladesh at Dhaka, 11-4-2003
    Best LOI bowling: 4-6 v Namibia at Pietermaritzburg, 23-2-2003


    Ajit Agarkar

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  • Born: Bombay, 4-12-1977
    Type: Right hand lower order batsman and right arm fast medium pace bowler.
    Team: Mumbai

    Fc debut: for Mumbai v Gujarat at Mumbai, 1996-97
    Highest fc score: 109 not out for India v England at Lord's, 2002
    Best fc bowling: 6-72 for India A v Pakistan A at Karachi, 1997-98

    Test debut: v Zimbabwe at Harare, 1998-99
    Highest Test score: 109 not out v England at Lord's, 2002
    Best bowling (in an innings): 3-43 v Australia at Adelaide, 1999-00

    LOI debut: v Australia at Kochi, 1-4-1998
    Highest LOI score: 95 v West Indies at Jamshedpur, 6-11-2002
    Best LOI bowling: 4-25 v Zimbabwe at Kanpur, 11-12-2000


    Sairaj Bahutule

    Born: Bombay, 6-4-1973
    Type: Left hand middler order batsman and right arm leg break bowler
    Team: Mumbai

    Fc debut: for Mumbai v Gujarat at Surat, 1991-92
    Highest fc score: 134 not out for Mumbai v Karnataka at Bangalore, 1993-94
    Best fc bowling (in an innings): 8-71 for Mumbai v Rest of India at Mumbai, 1997-98
    Best fc bowling (in a match): 13-168 for Mumbai v Rest of India at Mumbai, 1997-98

    Test debut: v Australia at Chennai, 2000-01
    Highest Test score: 21 not out v Australia at Chennai, 2000-01
    Best bowling: 1-32 v Australia at Chennai, 2000-01

    LOI debut: v Sri Lanka at Guwahati, 22-12-1997
    Highest LOI score: 11 v Pakistan at Dhaka, 16-1-998
    Best LOI bowling:  1-31 v Pakistan at Dhaka, 14-1-998


    Statistics: Mohandas Menon


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